[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-who-let-him-play-yu-gi-oh":3,"chapter-who-let-him-play-yu-gi-oh-who-let-him-play-yu-gi-oh-chapter-5":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Who Let Him Play Yu-Gi-Oh!?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2248854,4388,"Chapter 5: Happy Duels","who-let-him-play-yu-gi-oh-chapter-5",5,"\u003Cp>You Xuan began to discover the joy of playing cards in this otherworld.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he soon realized that happiness in this world must be conserved; for as he began to enjoy himself, the interest his fellow disciples in the dojo held for duels seemed to fade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In merely three days, no one was willing to schedule a match with him anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Xuan could only lift his head to gaze at the sky and let out a long, mournful sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he was starting to understand why Yugi Muto said he couldn't make any friends before meeting the Pharaoh; indeed, those who dwell in the underworld do not deserve friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, the matter even alarmed the Dojo Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The master of the dojo was named Takeuchi Kage-ryu, who was said to have reached the top thirty-two in the town's duel tournament in his youth. Upon hearing that one of his apprentices had recently made leaps and bounds in duel technique, defeating his prized eldest disciple in one fell swoop, and that within three days he had played until all the other apprentices withdrew into themselves, leaving no one willing to challenge him, Master Takeuchi felt he absolutely had to step in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Master Takeuchi immediately felt he must intervene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He instantly gathered all the apprentices, first praising You Xuan for his diligent study and rapid progress, then criticizing the other apprentices for their negative attitudes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Master lectured that challenging one another for sparring was meant to improve and advance; facing a powerful opponent was clearly a good thing. Otherwise, if one spent all day fishing in low waters and bullying the weak, punching the elderly at Nanshan Nursing Home and kicking toddlers at Beihai Kindergarten, what would that accomplish?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The apprentices, scolded into silence, lowered their heads and dared not make a sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Master waved his hand broadly, smiling as he beckoned to You Xuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If they are unwilling to come, then I shall personally test just how much you have improved, and perhaps offer some guidance on your deck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally finding someone willing to duel him, and with several deck construction adjustments he still wished to test, You Xuan naturally accepted with delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very well, so today is a duel with Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master is very handsome; he directly conceded the first turn to You Xuan, displaying the bearing of a high expert. Thus, You Xuan did not stand on ceremony and immediately took the first attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He started by paying 1000 Life Points to reveal the Spell Card \"Confiscation.\" This familiar development made the apprentices, who had suffered greatly from it over the past three days, shudder all over, nearly triggering their PTSD.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, the effect of Confiscation activates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you there? Let me see your hand?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Xuan took a glance, immediately spotted \"Monster Reborn\" in Master's hand, and discarded it. Then he Normal Summoned \"Green Gadget,\" activating its effect to search his deck for a \"Red Gadget\" upon its successful summon. Following this, he set three cards in his back row and elegantly passed his turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it is the Master's turn. The Master immediately played \"Iron Knight - Gearfried,\" a Level 4 monster with 1800 Attack Points, very impressive indeed. But it was utterly useless, for before Iron Knight could even stand firm, he was triggered by You Xuan's \"Trap Hole\" and sent straight to the underworld.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Trap Hole: When a monster with 1000 or more Attack Points is Normal Summoned, destroy it immediately.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Master was Master after all; he could still operate. Although his Normal Summon point for this turn was gone, he activated the effect of \"Spirit of the Earth - Titan\" in his hand, which allows him to Special Summon by banishing an Earth-attribute monster from his Graveyard. He banished Iron Knight from the Graveyard and leaped Titan directly onto the field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following this, Master Takeuchi waved his hand, ordering Titan to attack Green Gadget. But You Xuan snapped his fingers with a crisp sound, flipping open a fresh red trap card from his back row.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I directly activate the sublime power of Hannoi!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Sacred Barrier - Mirror Force: When your opponent declares an attack, destroy all Attack Position monsters on your opponent's field.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Takeuchi: \".\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stepping on two traps in a row, Master had no choice but to pass his turn in helplessness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it was You Xuan's turn again. You Xuan glanced at the card he drew, then directly played \"Mischievous Twins.\" Pay 1000 Life Points, and the opponent discards two more cards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Takeuchi looked down at his hand, which had instantly evaporated to leave only one card, and fell into deep contemplation about life itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Xuan then summoned the \"Red Gadget\" he had searched for in the previous turn; upon its successful summon, Red Gadget's effect allowed him to search his deck for a \"Yellow Gadget.\" In the Battle Phase, Red Gadget and Green Gadget attacked directly to the face, dealing double direct attacks that stripped Master of 2700 LP.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was not even the end. During the End Phase, he waved his hand grandly and flipped open yet another set card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Seal of Orichalcos? No, Time Seal.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Trap\u002FEffect: Skip the opponent's next Draw Phase.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You might not believe it, but this heaven-defying underworld card also belongs to the Duel King, Yugi Muto. It was imprinted back when Dark Yugi dueled the Ghouls fake-card vendor using the dark method of Exodia during Duelist Kingdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his hand evaporated and his Draw Phase directly sliced away by King Crimson, Master Takeuchi looked at his empty field, as clean as a blank sheet of paper, then looked at the two gears on the opposite field rubbing their fists together, and couldn't help but seriously consider the feasibility of a physical brawl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One minute later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his LP reduced to zero, the Dojo Master stepped off the duel field, lifted his head to gaze at the sky, and took a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He began to reflect on what exactly had possessed him, wondering why he had been so full that he chose to duel such an underworld creature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The apprentices watching the battle wore even more mournful expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Master has fallen!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, before this duel began, they had all harbored some expectation regarding the outcome. Each of them felt, to varying degrees, that although they felt powerless against this underworld fellow, experiencing a frustration where they had strength they couldn't use and cards they couldn't play, that was likely due to their own lack of skill. If a true expert faced him, the result would surely be different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, reality was that Master rose up, Master charged forward, and Master also typed out \"GG.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The process was almost exactly identical to the developments every single one of them had faced against You Xuan over the past few days!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To them, this was simply a shock to their very worldview, a collapse of their understanding of reality, filling them with endless bewilderment and deep worry over the dark future of the entire duel world, while a similar thought flashed through each of their minds simultaneously—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—The invincible Master lost to an antisocial recluse seeking revenge on society; why am I having such a dream?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, the construction logic You Xuan was testing this time was very simple: a combination of early traditional trap-beat and hand destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any friends who played Yu-Gi-Oh! in the early days know that in that era, when monster effects were far from as powerful as they are today and deck operational capabilities were nowhere near as exaggerated, powerful Spell and Trap cards occupied a very important position in mainstream decks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Red, Green, and Yellow Gadgets all possess effects to search for each other upon summoning to replenish the hand, preventing the player from running out of monsters, while powerful red traps and Spells continuously break down the opponent's resources; as the resource gap between the two sides continues to widen, naturally, the opponent can no longer play.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But You Xuan still expressed his humble desire for instruction: \"Master, what do you think of my deck? Is there anything you can guide me on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only upon hearing this did Master Takeuchi snap out of his contemplation on life, giving him a meaningful look. Strangely enough, although he was quite a handsome and sunny young man, now whenever Master Takeuchi saw this face, his heart would tremble with fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guidance? Hehe, what good guidance could I possibly offer?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You are so awesome; you should be the one guiding me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, if not for feeling that his old face would lose too much dignity, he actually did have such a thought in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to learn dueling from You Xuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially this kind of dueling that brings people to the brink of collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have nothing left to teach you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Takeuchi let out a long sigh, speaking somewhat powerlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, Master, I recall there is one more matter I wish to request,\" You Xuan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What matter?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wish to register for the Duel Academy entrance examination,\" You Xuan said. \"I wanted to ask if it is possible to apply for financial assistance from the dojo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1543,"2026-06-19T08:58:34.393Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","b617d155ed912586f353bf40948dbbce25652e9a091674becbf458a1453fadc9","who-let-him-play-yu-gi-oh-chapter-6","who-let-him-play-yu-gi-oh-chapter-4",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwho-let-him-play-yu-gi-oh-cover.jpg"]